Selected quad for the lemma: country_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
country_n	bring_v	great_a	war_n	2,000	5	5.7963	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50602	Memorial to the Lords of His Majesties Privy Council, anent the English clipt money, and other current coins in Scotland	England and Wales. Privy Council.	1695 (1695)	Wing M1697; ESTC R23542	4,276	4

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